Cannes 2026 - THE ROLLING TAPE

Dates May 12-23, 2026

Location Cannes, France

Reporting

Cannes is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world taking place at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. This year for the 79th edition of the festival, we have Danny Jarabek and Nandita Joshi reporting live from the south of France. The pair will explore the 22 In Competition titles, as well as parallel sidebar sections including Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Critics Week, and Directors Fortnight.

Reviews

Lead Dispatch

Un Certain Regard Elevates the Profile of Cannes’ Discovery Programming

Out of any section of the 79th Cannes Official Selection, I found the most provocative and inspiring work in Un Certain Regard. Below are a few selections.

Danny Jarabek

Reviews

May 31, 2026 · by Risa Bolash

Review: Cannes Film Festival’s ‘Titanic Ocean’ is Swimming With Promise, But Fails to Make Waves

The synopsis-promise of the 79th Cannes Film Festival’s Titanic Ocean is to dive into a splashy new indie film telling the tale of aspiring t...

Reviews

May 31, 2026 · by Risa Bolash

'The Man I Love' Review: Rami Malek Pays a Bittersweet Tribute to the Fierce Artists Lost to the AIDS Crisis

Creating a film about queer people in New York City during the 1980s means telling a story laden with loss, but chock-full of personality. In...

Reviews

May 28, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

'La Bola Negra' Review: Los Javis Deliver a Monumental Historical Epic Documenting a Century of Queer Identity

Queer cinema has taken Cannes by storm this year. Titles like Coward, Club Kid, and Tangles have appeared across the various sections of the ...

Reviews

May 25, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

Review: Léa Seydoux’s Harrowing Performance Cannot Save Marie Kreutzer’s Bloated 'Gentle Monster'

Léa Seydoux has become the unofficial, modern-day Cannes darling. She has starred in an impressive 16 films that premiered at the festival si...

Reviews

May 25, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: Hannah Einbinder is Seduced by the Slasher in Jane Schoenbrun’s Meta-Maximalist Genre Study

“Free David Ehrlich.” These words from Jane Schoenbrun’s Twitter account became a calling card of the first days at Cannes after the IndieWir...

Essays

May 23, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

The Unmatched Buddy Road Trip: Cannes Celebrates 35 Years of ‘Thelma & Louise’

Each year, the Cannes Film Festival commemorates an artist, film, or creative institute by featuring them as the face of the festival on its ...

Reviews

May 22, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

Review: ‘All of a Sudden’ Uses Mutual Care as a Blueprint for Breaking the Cycles of Capitalism

Gaze. Touch. Communication. Verticality. These are the pillars of a program called “Humanitude” that Marie-Lou Fontaine (Virginie Efira), the...

Reviews

May 17, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

Diego Luna's ‘Ceniza en la Boca’ is a Quietly Devastating Rumination on Kinship, Maternal Relationships, and Generational Trauma

Our time is precious. Often, we find ourselves striving to make the most of every second of every day, jam-packed with work, errands, and lei...

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